MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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